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He said that the group are urging the council to follow up on expanding the system to meet the demand from ebike users around the city.

He said: “The scheme is so successful, so if it is extended it could be successful in other areas too.

“The scheme shows that people would like to cycle, but may have been prevented from doing so.”

Anna Whittaker riding one of the ebikes (Image: Derby Telegraph)

Tim Caswell, owner of Hourbike which operates the Derby ebike scheme, said: “We are delighted that our ebikes are proving so popular and being enjoyed by so many people.

“Currently our focus is on rolling the scheme out across existing hubs but we would be happy to consider suggestions for new hubs in the future.”

People looking to use the ebikes should register to ride through the ebikes Derby website or the Social Bicycles App for iOS or Android. They will be given a six-digit account number and can choose a PIN.

Here's where the ebike docking stations currently are

University of Derby sites

Rolls-Royce

The Railway Station

Derby Arena

The Council House

The Market Place

Victoria Street

The Spot

Castleward

The Roundhouse

Royal Derby Hospital

The Rail Technology Centre, London Road

Sinfin Lane

Wilmore Road

Liversage Street

St Peter's Street

Cathedral Road

Ford Street

Bridge Street

Nuns Street

Saint John's Terrace

Markeaton Street

After a couple more instructions, the ebike will be released from its docking station and can be taken for a ride. At the end, the ebike should be taken back to an ebike hub, or a public cycle rack, which could incur an additional fee.

Each bike is fitted with a tracking device and so the council, which is running the scheme with the University of Derby, says it knows where they all are and is able to charge people extra if they break the rules.

Rides cost 3p a minute with a minimum spend of £1.

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